Madotha Rooks

Died on Feb. 8, 2017

Age: 83

Gender: Female

Location of death: 1251 North Avenue NW, Atlanta

Agency: Atlanta Police Department

Madotha Rooks

Died on Feb. 8, 2017
She died of unknown or undetermined causes in Atlanta.
Police found Rooks dead at her home on North Avenue. She was on the floor of the living room, next to a sofa that had been tipped over. According to a police report, there were no "immediate signs of physical violence," but there was evidence to suggest she had been neglected. Rooks' son, 57-year-old Hillius Rooks, who had called in her death, was arrested and faces charges of felony murder and abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person. According to her obituary, Madotha Rooks was a "loving person" who was an educator for 35 years in multiple school systems. She loved to travel and spend time with her children and grandchildren, the obituary said.